Kuruluş: Osman

The TV show includes Osman Gazi's internal and external struggles and how he establishes[2] and controls the Ottoman Empire. It portrays his struggles against Byzantium and the Mongols of the Ilkhanate (İlhanlı) and how he was able to secure independence from the Sultanate of Rum to establish a sovereign state that would stand up to the Byzantine and Mongol Empires and would honour the Turks.

The character of Osman faces many enemies and traitors in his quest and the show illustrates how he was able to overcome these obstacles and fulfill his mission with the help of his loyal companions, family, and friends.

• Main cast
• 
  Burak Özçivit (Osman Bey)
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  Ragıp Savaş (Dündar Bey)

These actors are credited in all episodes of the series:

• Burak Özçivit as Osman Bey; Osman (on the ATV website,[4] also referred to as Kara Osman) is the third and youngest son of Ertuğrul Gazi and Halime Sultan. He is also the younger brother of Gündüz Bey and Savcı Bey, and nephew of Selcan Hatun, who he treats as his own mother. He is the husband of Bala Hatun and aspires to follow in the footsteps of his father Ertuğrul and his grandfather Süleyman Şah. He is extremely attentive to his surroundings and good with a sword, just like his father. He disobeys his beys sometimes, traveling on the path he believes is successful. His weakness is his care for his close ones, making him prone to traps. He humiliates his enemies both on the battlefield and while negotiating, leaving them with a thirst for revenge. He is elected as the Bey of his tribe in season 2. He decides to marry a second wife as per his father’s will, as well as changing the Kayı flag.

• Özge Törer as Rabi'a Bala Hatun; Bala Hatun (on the ATV website[5]) is the daughter of Şeyh Edebali and Ulduz Hatun, who died because of a disease. She is also Osman Bey's wife and a beautiful painter while being best friends with Gonca Hatun. Bala is loyal to her father, the Ahi brotherhood and Selcan Hatun. She is extremely calm and patient but is prone to heartbreak. A Mongol stabbed her in season 1 and she therefore cannot produce a baby, and is constantly teased due to this fact. In season 2, after her husband is elected Bey, she becomes the Hanım (Head Hatun) of the Kayı tribe, succeeding Selcan Hatun. She is upset when Osman decides to marry a second wife, but accepts her fate.

• Yiğit Uçan as Boran Alp; Boran (on the ATV website[6]) is one of Osman Bey's main alps and his best friend. He is in love with Gonca Hatun, and is engaged to her. He uses a sword whilst also being skilled in archery.

• Ragıp Savaş as Dündar Bey; Dündar (on the ATV website[7]) is the youngest son of Süleyman Şah and Hayme Hatun. The youngest brother of Sungurtekin Gazi and Ertuğrul Gazi, and the youngest adoptive brother of Selcan Hatun. Husband of Hazal Hatun and widower of Zöhre Hatun. Father of Aygül, Batur and Bahadır. Uncle of Gündüz, Savcı and Osman. Is admirable however easily swayed by others. He was made substitute Bey while Ertuğrul Gazi was on a mission in Konya. When the Mongols attacked, he preferred to bow down to them rather than fight, angering those who were close to Osman Bey. Tries to take over Gündüz's Beylik when he became the Bey instead of him and helps the Mongols against Osman Bey. Is manipulated by his wives. He became the Seljuk Sançak Bey, a Selçuk operative figure, for a while after he allied with the Mongols. He later accepts his mistakes and begs for forgiveness but was punished by Ertuğrul and sent out of the tribe for a while into Söğüt. He respects and is loyal to his older brother, Ertuğrul Gazi. Later in season two, he decides to betray his brother and nephews in order to seize the Kayı Beylik. He is angered when Osman becomes the Bey.

These actors joined the main cast later in the series:

• Burak Çelik as Göktug Alp;[8] Göktug (Kongar formerly and on the ATV website,[9] as it hasn't updated yet) is one of Osman Bey's main alps. He was Balgay's right-hand man and adoptive son, Konur Alp's long lost brother. He becomes a "Mankurt" (brainwashed Mongol) after his tribe got raided and he was given to a slave trader. He reverts to Islam after he sees the letter from the Emperor confirming Balgay bought him from the slave market. He is recaptured by Balgay who again brainwashes with the use of his shaman and turns him into a Mongol soldier again. After killing his brother, Göktug reverts to Islam once again. He becomes the Alpbaşı (transl. Chief Alp) of the Kayı tribe after Osman becomes the Bey. He will have a unique and amazing storyline in season 2 according to Mehmet Bozdağ. He returns as Nikola’s ally after being exiled for failing to stop Flatyos' escape, although he may be carrying out part of Osman's plans. Not to be confused with Diriliş: Ertuğrul ’s Göktug.

• Kanbolat Görkem Arslan as Saru Batu Savcı Bey; Savcı (on the ATV website[10]) is the second son of Ertuğrul Gazi and Halime Sultan, Gündüz Bey's younger brother and Osman Bey's older brother. He is the husband of Lena Hatun, who is pregnant, and has an unknown daughter and a son called Bayhoca. He goes to Crimea in season 1 but later returns in season 2. He is an expert in science and medicine and has tense relations with Osman while being mislead by the ambitious Dündar, although he accepts Osman as the Bey, unlike his uncle.

The series is written and produced by Mehmet Bozdağ and directed by Metin Günay. The theme music is by Alpay Göktekin (died 5 May 2020)[11] and Zeynep Alasya. It was filmed in Riva, Istanbul and broadcasting of season 1 began in November 2019 on ATV.[12]

The show has been well received in Turkey. In December 2019, Kuruluş: Osman attracted record viewership on ATV, in its fourth weekend of broadcast, the 4th episode of the series recorded a countrywide rating of 14.46.[13] Mehmet Bozdağ claims that the show has also been a great success in Albania, he said that the show is the "most watched TV show" in the country. In Albania, the show is called "Osmani".[14] The show has also been gaining popularity in Pakistan for being the sequel to Diriliş: Ertuğrul.[15] In January 2021, the show, which was one of the most popular shows in Turkey, began broadcasting in the Middle East on Noor Play.[16]

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